Burned human bones discovered in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift may represent the oldest known evidence of cremation and reveal how early Homo sapiens survived in a shifting landscape.
A remarkable discovery in Ethiopia’s Afar Rift is forcing scientists to reconsider how early Homo sapiens treated their dead nearly 100,000 years ago. Researchers uncovered burned human bones that appear to have been exposed to intense heat, raising ... [4914 chars]